▲ This file photo taken July 30, 2025, shows a man (C) arrested on charges of killing his 33-year-old son with a homemade gun during his own birthday party in Incheon, west of Seoul. (Yonhap)

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Appellate court affirms life sentence for man who fatally shot own son

INCHEON, May 19 (Yonhap) -- A court of appeals on Tuesday upheld a life sentence for a man convicted of killing his son with a homemade gun and attempting to shoot his daughter-in-law and two grandchildren during his birthday party last year.

The Seoul High Court's branch in Incheon, 30 kilometers west of Seoul, handed the 63-year-old man the same sentence as the lower court after finding him guilty of murder, attempted murder and violating the firearms control law.

The man is accused of fatally shooting his 33-year-old son during the party at the victim's home in Incheon in July 2025 and attempting to kill four people, including his daughter-in-law and two grandchildren, at the scene.

The court said the nature of the defendant's crime was extremely heinous and that there were no special circumstances warranting a change to the sentence handed down by the lower court.

Prosecutors found that the defendant shot his son once more as the victim begged for his life while leaning against a wall.

The man had reportedly planned the crime since August 2024 after his ex-wife and their son stopped providing him with financial support.

Prosecutors also found that the man had fallen under the delusion that his former wife and son were plotting to isolate him.

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